Smarties Early Learning Centre Peakhurst

Smarties Early Learning Centre is a brand new 48 place purpose-built Early Learning Centre that is family-owned and operated, catering for children from 0 to 6 years old.

At Smarties we believe that each child is unique, competent and capable. Our holistic approach to education and care provides children the opportunity to reach their individual potential. Our educational program is developed based on a range of learning theories, including Reggio Emilia, Montessori and the Steiner approach. We believe that incorporating a range of learning theories helps provide a stimulating and supportive environment where your child can develop successful learning practises for life.

At Smarties we believe that each child is unique, competent and capable. Our holistic approach to education and care provides children the opportunity to reach their individual potential. Our educational experiences provide a stimulating and supportive environment where your child can develop successful learning practises for life.

We value meaningful and collaborative partnerships between families and educators and aim to create a welcoming environment. Children and families are respected and are actively encouraged to participate in curriculum and care decisions, as families are the first and most influential teacher.

Cultural diversity is respected as children have the right for their identity to be valued. Our program supports inclusion and fosters respect for our local and Indigenous community.

Our educational program is tailored so that learning experiences, resources and daily routines are presented to stimulate each child’s disposition for learning. We provide opportunities for children to foster creative thinking, resilience and curiosity.

Our program is guided by The Early Years Learning Framework and is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. Our play-based approach encourages children to naturally explore the environment, while our experienced educators help scaffold this learning to enable the children make sense of the world around them.

We believe that providing time and opportunities for children to understand who they are, helps them to understand their world and their place within it. Our qualified, experienced staff have all the credentials and experience to ensure they deliver these principles in a caring and supportive way.

Each rooms’ indoor and outdoor program is designed, implemented and evaluated to reflect your child’s interests, and meet their individual needs. The educational environments, experiences and routines reflect these interests and needs and are consistently being reflected upon to ensure they are relevant to the interests and needs of the children. Our learning environments prioritises the day to day needs of your child so they can play, discover, and grow.